Pssst, starting tomorrow when you get to your desk with your first cup of coffee, you’ll be looking at a new version of Baristanet. It will have a lot more […]
August 2010
Posted inBloomfield, Featured Posts, Glen Ridge, Montclair
Africk’s Trash Flash Mob?
Montclair Councilor Cary Africk picks up trash in his spare time. He hopes you will too.
Posted inBloomfield, Featured Posts, Glen Ridge, Montclair
Montclair a Coolest Suburb? Yeah, We Knew
News flash from Travel + Leisure Magazine: Montclair is one of the coolest suburbs in America.
Posted inFamily
Overscheduling Kids: Yes or No?
Registration for fall classes at the Montclair Little Y began on Monday. Meanwhile, the brochures for everything from tennis lessons to dancing school are piling up in my mailbox. Every […]
Posted inBloomfield, Caldwells, Featured Posts, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Verona
DeCamp Strike is on for Thursday
Get ready. DeCamp drivers are set to go on strike on Thursday, and NJT is not honoring bus tix.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Maplewood, Millburn, South Orange, West Orange
Has SOMA Achieved Perfect Racial Harmony?
Are South Orange and Maplewood so enlightened that race doesn’t matter anymore?
Posted inFamily
The Terrible Twos Ain’t Got Nothin’ on The Tortuous Threes
Everyone will tell you to prepare for the Terrible Twos, but I’m here to tell you that 3-year-olds are so much worse. At least in the Gilmore house. With both […]
Posted inBloomfield, Featured Posts, Food, Glen Ridge, Montclair
Need a Quick Dining Room … or Restaurant?
On sale on Craigslist: the plush red chairs from the defunct Table 8.
Posted inFamily
Tips For Organizing the School Year: Part I
The long, lazy, relaxing days of summer are rapidly winding down. Before you know it, school will be back in session. To keep some of that calm, relaxing carryover from […]
Posted inBloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair
MSU Sewer Work Begins, Discussion Continues
Montclair State University’s on-campus sewer improvement work will begin today, on the north side of Normal Avenue, from Carlisle Road to College Avenue. Construction in this area is expected to […]
Posted inFamily
CHS Marching Band Previews its Upcoming Season
The award-winning Columbia High School Marching Band invited parents, district staff and friends to its preview performance at Ritzer Field last week. Under the direction of CHS Director of Bands […]
Posted inUncategorized
Lost and Found
A man recently found a women’s bracelet in a local park. If you think this may be your bracelet, please send a detailed description to lostandfound@baristanet.com. A money clip was […]
Posted inMontclair, Pets
Grey Tabby Cat Found in Montclair
Is this your cat? A reader from Montclair writes:
Posted inArts, Maplewood, Millburn, South Orange
Midtown Direct Rep: The Theatre Company
SOPAC’s Midtown Direct Rep raised the roof with their first production. Broadway stars and South Orange/Maplewood locals Charlie Pollock (9 to5) and Christiane Noll (Ragtime, Tony nominee) speak to Baristanet […]